Two Halves of Guinness

Zeb Soanes stars as Sir Alec Guinness in Mark Burgess's play about the actor's fear of being remembered only as a Jedi Knight.

Two Halves of Guinness is a play written by Mark Burgess and directed by Selina Cadell, marking the 25th anniversary of Sir Alec Guinness's death. It explores the double-Oscar-winning star's life and fear of being remembered solely as Obi-Wan Kenobi, revisiting his most memorable characters and encounters with other stars. Zeb Soanes, known from Classic FM and BBC Radio 4, performs as Guinness in the production, presented by Julian Bird for Green Room Ents in association with Reading Rep Theatre. The show is for ages 12+.